Fon Huffman

Deceased Person

1913 – 2008

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Who was Fon Huffman?

Fon Birdell Huffman was a United States Navy veteran who was believed to be the last survivor of 1937 attack on the USS Panay gunboat, which became known as the Panay incident. The United States and Japan were not at war at the time of the attack. The sinking of the USS Panay marked the first act of aggression by the Japanese Empire against the United States prior to World War II.

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Born
Aug 19, 1913
Died
Sep 4, 2008
Sierra Vista
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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